Tag Archives: sisters

PAULINE AND PAULETTE (2001)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by rinaross

Third film at the Ealing Oldies Network. The 18 people present were enthusiastic. They appreciated the film and the exchange of views at the end was very lively and informed. It was evident that a few had some experience in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, audience responses, care, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged actors, amateur dramatics, care, care home, carer, caring, communication, family, flowers, learning difficulties, mother/daughter, nature, photos, representation old woman, retirement, reviews, shop keeper, sisters, small village, women | 3 Comments

MARVIN’S ROOM (1996): Love and Care

Posted on July 13, 2017 by rinaross

It is the end of the U3A summer term for the U3A Old Women in Film Group. I had put aside, to consider later, Marvin’s Room (1996) Screenplay by Scott McPherson (1959-1992), based on his own play. With : Diane Keaton … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, care, critics, Film Analysis, grief | Tagged actors, AIDS, aunt, beauty, black humour, bone marrow transplant, care, dependence, Diane Keaton, disablement, dying, empathy, family, feminism, food, Gwen Verdon, Hume Cronyn, humour, intergeneration, Leonardo Di Caprio, leukaemia, Meryl Streep, reviews, Robert de Niro, sisters, tv, TV soaps, women | Leave a comment

PAULINE AND PAULETTE (2001) film group responses

Posted on October 1, 2016 by rinaross

The Brent U3A film group looking at the representation of old women met again for the first session of the academic year. I was sad to note that there were no members of the original group alive anymore. But I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, care, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged actors, Ageing, care and love, care home, communication, disablement, empathy, family, flowers, guilt, image, inheritance, music, operetta, sisters, women | 1 Comment

The Whales of August 3 .

Posted on March 5, 2016 by rinaross

My 4th viewing with a group. Only one of the 7 women present had seen the film before and her comment was very interesting. The first time was at the BFI/U3A study day event 10 years ago. I found it … Continue reading →

Posted in Ageing, FILM RECEPTION | Tagged Ageing, Bette Davis, blindness, death, film reception, friendship, grief, Lillian Gish, Lindsay Anderson, memories, representation old woman, sisters, white hair | 1 Comment

THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987)

Posted on September 27, 2013 by rinaross

At the 2006 U3A/NFT Older Women in Films Study Day the focus film was The Whales of August. The film at the time was not available on DVD or Video but the film group had watched a copy from the TV. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Analysis | Tagged Ageing, blindness, braille reading, carer, caring, cataracts., death, disability, friendship, hearing aid., linear and circular time, lined faces, looks, low and high tides, moonshine, nature, representation old woman, sea, sisterhood, sisters, stroke, whales, white hair, wrinkles | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: sisters

PAULINE AND PAULETTE (2001)

MARVIN’S ROOM (1996): Love and Care

PAULINE AND PAULETTE (2001) film group responses

The Whales of August 3 .

THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987)

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